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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football state rankings for Oct. 31, 2023
The high school football regular season is in the books and the district playoffs begin across the state this weekend. There were only two changes from last week’s Trib HSSN PIAA football rankings as most teams stayed put or moved up. There were two head-to-head matchups in Week 9 between...
Lola Abraham’s 5 goals against South Allegheny propel Riverview to 1st WPIAL title match
Lola Abraham had five shots in the first half of a WPIAL Class A semifinal against South Allegheny on Tuesday at North Allegheny. The attempts by the Riverview senior were solid, but the Gladiators defense was marking her closely and keeping her from getting the Raiders on the board. South...
After death of former Penguin, focus turns to neck protection in youth hockey
Penn-Trafford coach Chris Cerutti will be keeping an extra-close eye on his players as they take the ice for their next game against Armstrong. He will be making sure each player is wearing protection around his neck in light of the tragedy last weekend involving former Penguins player Adam Johnson,...
All-state selections, coaches of year revealed for boys soccer
Fourteen boys soccer players from the WPIAL were named to the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State list. Five coaches from Distict 7, meanwhile, garnered coach of the year honors by the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. The all-state honorees include Tyler Prex (Seneca Valley), Tristan Ralph (Plum), Kaiden Fischer (South...
Westmoreland WPIAL playoff soccer capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A Consolation game Franklin Regional (12-8) vs. Montour (15-5) 6 p.m. Wednesday at North Allegheny Players to watch: Jovan Sankoorikal, Franklin Regional; Jaxson Camp, Montour Throw-ins: The winner qualifies for the PIAA playoffs, and the loser’s season is finished. … Both teams have short weeks...
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsule: Game for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023
Boys Class A Consolation game 4-Seton LaSalle (15-3-1) vs. 3-Burrell (14-4) 7:30 tonight at Fox Chapel Players to watch: Tyler Kovalcik, Seton LaSalle; Luke Postupack, Burrell Throw-ins: A spot in the PIAA playoffs is on the line. Kovalcik scored 11 goals in the regular season to lead the Rebels. Jack...
WPIAL adding teams to Class 6A football; PIAA releases enrollment parameters for next 2 school years
The WPIAL will have more Class 6A football teams next season with Hempfield and Norwin set to join the league’s big-school classification. Butler also could rejoin WPIAL football next season, giving the league another 6A team, but the decision to return hasn’t been made yet. The PIAA on Tuesday released...
Hopewell football coach Matt Weiss resigns after 5 seasons
Hopewell football coach Matt Weiss resigned Monday after five seasons with the Vikings, a program that has struggled significantly for more than a decade. Weiss went 8-37 as coach. Hopewell finished this fall with a 1-9 record overall and 0-6 in the Class 3A Western Hills Conference. Weiss, a former...
High school roundup for Oct. 30, 2023: Playoff run continues for South Fayette boys
Nathan Belculfine and Cole Johnson scored as No. 8 South Fayette continued its improbable playoff run with a 2-1 win over No. 5 Montour (15-4) in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer semifinals Monday night. It was the 300th career victory for South Fayette coach Rob Eldridge. The Lions (13-4-3)...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Oct. 30, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Saturday’s schedule At Washington & Jefferson Finals Class 3A Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs. Aquinas Academy...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 31, 2023: Spots in finals up for grabs in unpredictable 4A boys soccer bracket
Twenty-four district boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball teams will find out Tuesday if this particular Halloween will serves the trick of ending their WPIAL championship hopes or if they will be treated to a spot in the district finals later this week. Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday in the...
Hampton boys top Franklin Regional, return to WPIAL Class 3A final
Music thumped and blared from the Hampton locker room as Luke Fiscus was about to be interviewed after the game. “Want me to go in and turn that down?” the Talbots senior midfielder asked. And break the mood? Fiscus and his teammates had the volume on full blast most of...
Franklin Regional boys soccer coach to step down at end of playoffs
Franklin Regional boys soccer coach Lukas Petersen is stepping down after this season, which isn’t over yet. Petersen, whose wife, Leslie Carrese, is taking a new job in Baltimore, told the team before the playoffs began that he was leaving but revealed it in an interview Monday night. The Panthers...
Bentworth nets OT winner to beat Burrell, reach WPIAL finals for 1st time
Burrell threw everything it had at Bentworth in the final 15 minutes of regulation and Luke Postupack delivered a tying goal. But Ryan Moessner wasn’t going to be denied the chance to make history for the Bearcats. Moessner scored his second goal of the game with just under 10 minutes...
Trib HSSN high school football team of the week for 2023 Week 9
The 2023 football season in the WPIAL will be remembered for great sudden turnaround success stories for plenty of programs throughout the district. South Side is not one of them. It has been a steady build in recent years toward a perfect regular season this fall and a top seed...
A-K Valley WPIAL girls soccer playoff capsules: Games of Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Girls Class 2A Semifinals 6-Burrell (14-4) vs. 7-Shady Side Academy (14-3-1) 8 p.m. Tuesday at Gateway High School Winner plays: Winner of 1-Avonworth (16-1-2) vs. 5-South Park (15-5) Saturday at 11 a.m. in championship game at Highmark Stadium. Loser plays: Third-place consolation Thursday (site/time TBD) for a...
Girls soccer teams from Springdale, Riverview, Burrell look to extend WPIAL title hopes
For several players on the Springdale girls soccer team, there is no secret to what it is like to be one game away from a WPIAL championship opportunity. The Dynamos made it to the Class 2A final four in 2021, played for the gold last year at Highmark Stadium and...
Westmoreland WPIAL boys soccer playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Semifinals 8-Norwin (13-5-1) vs. 5-Fox Chapel (12-4-2) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Hampton Winner plays: Winner of 3-Butler (14-2-3)/2-North Allegheny (15-1-2) 5:45 p.m. Saturday in championship at Highmark Stadium, Pittsburgh Players to watch: Anthony Scalise, Norwin; Colin Lazzara, Fox Chapel Throw-ins: Norwin pushed its way...
Finalists announced for Moe Rosensteel award
Three finalists were announced Monday for the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player of the Year Award, now in its fifth year. The award recognizes the top girls soccer player in the WPIAL. A watch list was put together in August, and a committee of organizers, coaches and media pared it...
2023 All-WPIAL girls soccer teams released
The All-WPIAL girls soccer list was announced Monday. The coaches’ selections are as follows: Lola Abraham, Sr., MF, Riverview Abigail Allan, Sr., MF, South Allegheny Gianna Babusci, Sr., F, Avonworth Shaye Bailey, Sr., F, Freedom Brooklyn Baldensperger, Jr., F, Elizabeth Forward Grace Bannon, Jr., MF, Montour Jillian Botti, Jr., D,...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Ella Dindak
Coming into the year, expectations were high for a Penn-Trafford girls volleyball team that lost in the Class 4A semifinals last year. Nine of the 12 players for the Warriors were seniors, making experience and chemistry a clear advantage for them. Senior Ella Dindak provided some insight into why that...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Emma Swierczewski
Emma Swierczewski and her fellow seniors have seen and done a lot as volleyball players at St. Joseph. This year is the best work they have done, and it propelled the Spartans to the playoffs for just the second time ever and the first time in 10 years. “A lot...
Kiski hockey team reloads in quest to defend Class A title
Kiski Area’s hockey team put together a nine-game winning streak last season before losing two of its final three regular-season games. The Cavaliers were the underdogs heading into the Penguins Cup playoffs. Matt Behrik said no one expected them to win, but the Cavaliers continued to battle. “Fox Chapel said...
High school sports schedules for Oct. 30, 2023
High schools Field hockey WPIAL playoffs Class 3A Finals Saturday’s schedule Pine-Richland (18-0) vs. Peters Township (13-4-2) at Washington & Jefferson, 4 p.m. Class 2A Finals Saturday’s schedule Penn-Trafford (17-2) vs. Fox Chapel (12-6) at Washington & Jefferson, 2 p.m. Class A Finals Saturday’s schedule Shady Side Academy (9-5) vs....
Franklin Regional boys soccer hits stride at perfect time
Franklin Regional found something, and at just the right time. The proof is a pair of playoff upsets for the 11th-seeded Panthers (12-7), who knocked off No. 6 Mars (4-0) before a 2-1, double-overtime win over No. 3 Moon, a team many considered a title contender. Now, a semifinal matchup...
